[Leica] Stock Photography Today

[Ted Grant]

Hi TINA, JIM & CREW!
Well my friends being an independent freelance photog for 65 years with published books, assignments about the world, lecturing LEICA SEMINAR's for over 20 years in Cape Cod, USA. It was a magnificent life while unfortunately watching it become nothing better than a "RATS NEST" of photog free-be-ittes, or exposurittes? 
Who give their images away for a name under the so called photo???? not worrying about any income as many true photographers & photojournalists have too?
It isn't the wonderful joys of years gone by today.
The so called  "cameras of today" heaven knows
what they can't do and the "user?" Doesn't require one iota of photographic skills whatsoever. Yet they openly call themselves "photographer's?" 
In reality they're merely button pushers as the camera completely sets every frame of light/exposure/ etc.
Ask them about shooting from the "shadow-side or Rembrandt lighting?" and they're clueless.
Sorry I'm beginning to sound like I'm bitching?
While in reality, the disaster in the photo world of today has merely been created by changes in the photographic business world due to much of the wonderful equipment advances and simplistic art of taking exposures.
However? I believe those of us who've come through the past century or more capturing images of interest, beauty and yes some crap and garbage? 
We have shot  a damn fine set of photos illustrating life on the Planet for the future to appreciate life on Planet Earth during our-times.
cheers,
Dr.ted grant O.C.